New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- India will pursue the establishment of a proposed 'Seafarers' Emergency Support Network' to provide coordinated assistance to seafarers in distress, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday, expressing confidence that the initiative would receive support from several countries.

Responding to ANI at a special press briefing on India's BRICS Presidency, Secretary (ER) Sudhakar Dalela said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed a mechanism through which countries could work together to assist seafarers during emergencies.

"The Prime Minister has articulated very clearly when he proposed the idea of a mechanism through which we can assist seafarers if they are in distress and how we can work collaborativel...